This salad is a snap to make and looks and tastes very Italian. Cheese tortellini are cooked al dente and tossed with spinach, Parmesan cheese, cherry tomatoes, sliced black olives, and a prepared Italian dressing. Great barbecue salad.

For a perfect picnic salad, mix canned tuna with crunchy bell peppers and celery, toss with garlic powder, mayonnaise and mustard, add salt and pepper to taste, then stir in cooked macaroni and chill a bit to let the flavors meld.

Zesty bits of salami are tossed with Parmesan cheese, fresh tomatoes, crunchy bell pepper and spaghetti to make a terrific summer salad. Drench with Italian-style salad dressing and chill before serving.

Taste the earthy flavors of the Mediterranean in every bite of this colorful summer salad. Tangy feta cheese, fresh mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and olives are tossed with spicy pepperoni and macaroni in an herb-infused vinaigrette.

Sesame and poppy seeds are just two of the fun ingredients in this super summer salad. Cucumber, onion, bell peppers, tomatoes and broccoli are tossed with pasta, Parmesan, seeds, paprika and cayenne, then coated with Italian-style dressing.